10 Most Legendary Barney Stinson Quotes

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The How I Met Your Mother star turns 40 today, which means Doogie Howser MD is now closer to retirement than smug, child genius quack. Think on that.

After negotiating a fairly barren mid-90s career-wise (a bit-part role as a Gestapo-esque officer in bug-smashing sci-fi Starship Troopers aside), a narcotic-tinged visit to a burger joint with Harold & Kumar rocketed NPH back into the public eye. And then some.

Since then, he’s been voted one of Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People, received a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame and presented the Tony Awards (where he jigged with Mike Tyson).

And it’s all thanks to womanising, Scotch-drinking, corporate cheerleading Barney Stinson, the one character in hit comedy HIMYM you’ve never wanted to punch square in the mush.

So, in true Barnabus Stinson style, suit up and raise a glass of American Scotch (definitely NOT Canadian) to the inventor of the Lemon Law, the instigator of Not A Father’s Day and creator of Bangtoberfest, and revel in his 40 best skits, scams and motivational speeches.

Please be warned, there is the occasional, moderately rude reference. It's an 8.30pm kinda article, just like the show.

And like his favourite catchphrase, most of them are now legen – wait for it…